Sports headlines for Thursday April 12, 1979:
- Lietzke Finishes 'Stroll In Park' With 5-Under 67
- Georgia Rosenbloom Says She Will Be Boss Of Rams
- Indy 500 Comes Before The CART
Scores through round 1 of the 1979 The Masters
Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA) from April 12, 1979 to April 15, 1979 (Par 72)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Sigel | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Bob Shearer | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,500 | |||
| 2 | Don January | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Wally Armstrong | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Mike McCullough | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 2 | Ben Crenshaw | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Arnold Palmer | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Sam Snead | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Dave Stockton | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Simon Owen | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Art Wall | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Mac McLendon | 74 | +2 | 74 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Barry Jaeckel | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Jerry Heard | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Dave Hill | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Gay Brewer | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 13 | Mark McCumber | 75 | +3 | 75 | $0 | |||
| 18 | Jumbo Ozaki | 76 | +4 | 76 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Doug Ford | 77 | +5 | 77 | $1,500 | |||
| 19 | Jerry McGee | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Johnny Miller | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 19 | Lon Hinkle | 77 | +5 | 77 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Mike Peck | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 23 | Ron Streck | 78 | +6 | 78 | $0 | |||
| 25 | David Graham | 79 | +7 | 79 | $1,500 | |||
| 25 | Peter McEvoy | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 25 | Bob Goalby | 79 | +7 | 79 | $0 | |||
| 28 | Jack Nicklaus | 69 | -3 | 69 | $15,000 | |||
| 29 | Andy North | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,740 | |||
| 30 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 70 | -2 | 70 | $50,000 | |||
| 31 | Tommy Aaron | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,000 | |||
| 32 | Tom Watson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $30,000 | |||
| 33 | Gary Player | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,700 | |||
| 33 | Artie McNickle | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,700 | |||
| 35 | Lee Elder | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,700 | |||
| 36 | Hubert Green | 74 | +2 | 74 | $6,500 | |||
| 37 | Tom Kite | 71 | -1 | 71 | $13,000 | |||
| 37 | Victor Regalado | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,975 | |||
| 39 | Gene Littler | 74 | +2 | 74 | $6,500 | |||
| 40 | Jim Simons | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,225 | |||
| 41 | Lanny Wadkins | 73 | +1 | 73 | $9,000 | |||
| 41 | Lee Trevino | 73 | +1 | 73 | $3,740 | |||
| 41 | J.C. Snead | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,400 | |||
| 41 | Nick Faldo | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,875 | |||
| 41 | Bobby Clampett | 73 | +1 | 73 | $0 | |||
| 46 | Bruce Lietzke | 67 | -5 | 67 | $11,500 | |||
| 47 | Leonard Thompson | 68 | -4 | 68 | $9,000 | |||
| 48 | Lou Graham | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,225 | |||
| 48 | Andy Bean | 69 | -3 | 69 | $2,000 | |||
| 50 | Seve Ballesteros | 72 | Even | 72 | $3,740 | |||
| 50 | Hale Irwin | 72 | Even | 72 | $2,225 | |||
| 50 | Scott Hoch | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 53 | Joe Inman | 68 | -4 | 68 | $2,225 | |||
| 54 | Billy Casper | 69 | -3 | 69 | $1,800 | |||
| 55 | Graham Marsh | 71 | -1 | 71 | $2,000 | |||
| 56 | Peter Oosterhuis | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,950 | |||
| 57 | Ed Sneed | 68 | -4 | 68 | $30,000 | |||
| 58 | Craig Stadler | 69 | -3 | 69 | $9,000 | |||
| 59 | Jack Newton | 70 | -2 | 70 | $3,740 | |||
| 60 | Charles Coody | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,950 | |||
| 60 | Bob Byman | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,950 | |||
| 62 | John Cook | 72 | Even | 72 | $0 | |||
| 63 | Bill Kratzert | 73 | +1 | 73 | $2,700 | |||
| 64 | Miller Barber | 75 | +3 | 75 | $3,740 | |||
| 65 | Ray Floyd | 70 | -2 | 70 | $2,700 | |||
| 65 | Larry Nelson | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,975 | |||
| 67 | Isao Aoki | 71 | -1 | 71 | $1,950 | |||
| 68 | Rod Funseth | 70 | -2 | 70 | $1,775 | |||
| 69 | Gil Morgan | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,975 | |||
| 69 | Jerry Pate | 72 | Even | 72 | $1,850 | |||
| 71 | Tom Weiskopf | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,850 | |||
| 71 | Lindy Miller | 73 | +1 | 73 | $1,750 |